This statistic shows the responses that adults from the United Kingdom (UK) gave when asked "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: 'Overall, British business makes a positive contribution to society'" as of June 2014. The majority of respondents felt that British businesses made a positive contribution to society, and a large share felt neutral to the question.
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YouGov. (June 19, 2014). To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "Overall, British business makes a positive contribution to society"? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/319804/uk-citizens-opinion-of-british-businesses-positive-contribution/
YouGov. "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "Overall, British business makes a positive contribution to society"?." Chart. June 19, 2014. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319804/uk-citizens-opinion-of-british-businesses-positive-contribution/
YouGov. (2014). To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "Overall, British business makes a positive contribution to society"?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319804/uk-citizens-opinion-of-british-businesses-positive-contribution/
YouGov. "To What Extent Do You Agree or Disagree with The following Statement: "Overall, British Business Makes a Positive Contribution to Society"?." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319804/uk-citizens-opinion-of-british-businesses-positive-contribution/
YouGov, To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "Overall, British business makes a positive contribution to society"? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319804/uk-citizens-opinion-of-british-businesses-positive-contribution/ (last visited June 13, 2025)
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "Overall, British business makes a positive contribution to society"? [Graph], YouGov, June 19, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/319804/uk-citizens-opinion-of-british-businesses-positive-contribution/
